"Stories from people who retired well on much less than you'd think"--Cover.

Husband-wife financial journalist team Liberman and Lavine collaborate on an engaging, insightful journey into the lives, histories, and backgrounds of people who have traveled from rags to riches. The authors add their professional perspectives on amassing and retaining fortunes and tips to avoid the downside of wealth.

Wondering where you're going to get the $1,000,000 experts say you need to retire? Join the crowd. Meet 12 ordinary people who found ways to meet their retirement goals, without sizable nest eggs. Authors Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman describe the journeys these people took to achieve their dreams and the setbacks they experienced along the way. "Yes, you can retire. Learn how others did it, and how they are living the good life on less."-Evan Simonoff, editor in chief, "Financial Advisor" "Real world Real people A must read. You can learn how people like yourself made the most of their retirement savings."-James A. Barry Jr., CFP chairman of the Barry Financial Group and host of "Jim Barry's Financial Success" on PBS "I'll tell you what's so good about "Rags to Retirement," what distinguishes it from the long catalogue of damnably boring finance books out there. I'll tell you why it matters. Simple really. It's about story, not accounting. It's about people, not money People like you and me. We're not rich, never will be. We should have taken Economics 101, but we took Latin or geography, and now we're facing our golden years with trepidation and empty pockets. Well, take heart, folks. We don't need a million in the bank, but we do need to live creatively. That's the lesson in these refreshing and moving stories of people who've led hardscrabble lives and have somehow managed to settle with dignity and independence into their golden years. And we can do it, too "Rags to Retirement": such stuff as dreams are made on."-John Dufresne, author of "Deep in the Shade of Paradise"

This is the sequel to the authors' best-selling book, "Rags to Riches," which was featured on Oprah's television show. This book features fourteen additional stories of real people who emerged from humble beginnings and went on to amass exceptional wealth. It includes some familiar names, such as B.B. King, Venus and Serena Williams, Gloria and Emilo Estefan, and some not so famous ones whose lives may not be much different than your own. The authors present specific practical strategies these ordinary people used to earn and maintain wealth. The authors encourage readers to make the most of their opportunities. They also identify ways to avoid potential wealth pitfalls.

This acclaimed book is a one-stop guide to everything you need to know about your finances before, during and after a commitment. Powerful, yet fun to read, this is the first book to blend psychological, legal and financial information into the essential resource for anyone managing money and a relationship. The perfect wedding or engagement gift!

Who wants to be a millionaire? Who doesn't? From magician to manufacturing magnate, financial columnist to real estate investor, poet to college dropout, here are the profiles of 17 ordinary people who started with nothing-and became millionaires! These are stories of people who overcame poverty or in some cases middle class lifestyles to single-handedly beat overwhelming odds and achieved financial success. They may not all be household names, but their stories can serve as an inspiration to all of us.

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